In the last few years, libraries have become an active front in America’s culture war, with states passing laws that impose restrictions on what materials school or public libraries can carry.
The Supreme Court has provided a general outline of the First Amendment rights of high school students, although some states have passed laws to provide additional protection for free speech in schools.
High school debate is being captured by political ideology, rendering certain arguments off-limits, some debate topics undebatable, and ad hominem attacks fair game.
En este módulo de lección, encontrarás tres presentaciones en español que puedes usar para explicarles a tus estudiantes sobre los elementos filosóficos, históricos, y jurídicos de la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución Estadounidense.
The world suddenly faces the daunting challenge of a viral pandemic. In this lesson, students consider how freedom of speech is essential to create an open scholarly climate.
In this video lesson, students will explore the legal considerations and competing interests involved in social media censorship of “misinformation” about the coronavirus.
Using Hans Christian Andersen’s fable “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, this lesson examines the importance of thinking for oneself, even if everyone else disagrees.
This featured lesson, centered on Frederick Douglass’ acclaimed defense of free expression entitled, “A plea for free speech in Boston,” is ideally suited for use during Black History Month.
